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Published by Metuchen & London: Scarecrow, 1992., 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: Scientia Books, ABAA ILAB, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xvii, 572 pp; illus. 4to. Original cloth. Near Fine. First Edition.
Published by Scarecrow Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Metuchen, 1992; red cloth covered boards with gold cover titles and spine titles; mild wear to boards; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; no jacket; interior is clean and unmarked. 512 pages. Additional shipping charges may be required.
Published by The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, New Jersey & London, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket, as issued. First Edition. Metuchen, New Jersey & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1992. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. Just removed from the publisher's clear plastic shrinkwrap so we could write this description. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. 1992. First Edition. This bibliography describes 6,000 rare books, journals, and manuscripts on electricity, magnetism, and their medical applications, mostly from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Also included are incunabula, examples of scientific quackery, classics from the libraries of Horblitt and Honeyman, a first edition of Shelley's Frankenstein, etc. Illustrated here are titlepage facsimiles, binding photos, and other reproductions, some in full color. Earl Bakken, inventor of the first wearable heart pacemaker, began this collection while he was CEO of Medtronics, a bio-medical firm in Minnesota. From the introduction: "The collections of The Bakken: A Library and Museum of Electricity in Life are firmly in in the traditions of electrical and scientific rare book collecting established by Josiah Latimer Clark and Francis Ronalds Herbert M. Evans, Everette Lee DeGolyer, Bern Dibner, Harrison D. Horbitt As The Bakken omnivorously collected around the theme of electricity in life, it emphasized the biological and health-sciences aspects of electricity more than any previous science collectors. Each entry contains standard bibliographic information, including author's full name with birth and death dates. full title, city, publisher, and date of publication. Collations are given and include paging, illustrations, and size of the book. Early works have been provided with signatures, colophons, and incipits where appropriate. The catalog is lightly annotated. based on notes in rare book dealers' catalogues, bibliographies, and on articles and books in the history of several fields." Provenance, when known, is also noted. Entries are cross referenced to Ronalds, Wheeler, Gartrell. From the foreword by Willem Hackmann: "Earl Bakken has followed in the footsteps of the few other great collectors and bibliophiles in the field of electricity and magnetism, such as Francis Ronald, S.S. Wheeler, and more recently, Bern Dibner. Unusually, he is one of the few to have concentrated on both books and the associated instruments." Index. Bound in the original red cloth, stamped in shiny gold over black panels on the spine and front cover. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall by 1.75" thick. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New/No jacket, as issued. xvii, 512pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by Scarecrow Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Book
hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Blemishes to page ends. Interior pages are clean and unmarked. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Published by Scarecrow Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Published by Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, first edition, 1992, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Cloth, 4to, 29 cm, 525 pp, ills. (some in colour). 5,180 entries. This is a splendid bibliographical catalogue of the books, journals and manuscripts held by The Bakken Library and Museum of Electricity in Life. The Bakken was founded by Earl Bakken, inventor of the first wearable cardiac pacemaker : the focus of the Bakken collection is on the historical role of electricity and magnetism in the life sciences and medicine, thus encompassing the history of electricity and magnetism, electrophysiology, electrotheraputics, and accompanying instrumentation. It also includes many works from the mesmerist movement. The collecting emphasis is on materials from the 18th, 19th,and early 20th centuries. The catalogue entries include full bibliographical and provenance information, including cross-references to the Wheeler, Gartrell and Ronalds catalogues. Some entries are also briefly annotated. Books and manuscripts are arranged by author within four chronological groupings for early works (pp 3-30) and works of the 18th (pp 31-119), 19th (pp 120-329) and 20th (pp 321-487 pp) centuries. There is an index of authors. Fine.
Published by Scarecrow Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: Mythos Center Books, Frontenac, MN, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First of this edition. Near fine, blue cloth. Possibly special presentation binding. Illustrated catalog of this record in experimental specualtion, of "Electricity and Life'. Covers magnetism, and electrical treatments and theories of all periods. Presentation copy from Earl, to board of directors. TLS and signed bookplate.
Published by Scarecrow Pr, Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A., 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Book
512p. Index. Earl Bakken's collection on the history of science included manuscripts from the 12th and 13th centuries (illustrated in full color is his Beauvais Speculum Naturale) as well as rare 19th century items and, of course, the best editions of Franklin. Bound in red cloth, spine lettering gilt over black.
Published by Scarecrow Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: GREENSLEEVES BOOKS, Oxford, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0810825708. Scarecrow Press 1992, bright clean copy, no markings, no dustjacket,Professional booksellers since 1981.
Published by Scarecrow Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810825708ISBN 13: 9780810825703
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 3.99.